IACF
IACF stands for International Antiques and Collectors Fairs. The company organises events that take place regularly at locations including in Newark, Shepton Mallet, Ardingly and Alexandra Palace.
The IACF brand was revived in 2009 when exhibition organisers Keith Harris and Robert Thomas acquired the stable of fairs previously owned by DMG.
Items offered at IACF fairs range from art, antiques and furniture to vintage clothing, collectables and architectural salvage.

Peterborough returns with over 2000 dealers
21 September 2020One of the most popular fairs on the circuit, IACF’s Peterborough Festival of Antiques is back.

A West Sussex invasion: the Brits came and spent
14 September 2020The buying crowd at IACF Ardingly was more local than usual but no less enthusiastic

Things we learned at IACF Ardingly
14 September 2020Top tips from IACF’s Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair.

Fair navigator and facemask maker
17 August 2020Thirteen-year old Miles Raymond from Tunbridge Wells started collecting after he found an old bottle in his grandparents’ garden. He would like be a dealer in the future, but his career path also leans towards design and engineering – with his interest in antiques a useful influence.
Organisers frustrated by venue rules
03 August 2020Fairs held at conference and events venues that involve more than 30 people at any one time will not be possible under government legislation until October 1.

Coronavirus: Adams fairs and IACF postpone London events under government regulations
28 July 2020Two more UK fair organisers have called off events as the closure of conference and event venues has been prolonged.

Take a break and switch off a little
13 July 2020Trader reopens shop and stresses the need not to bombard customers with the safety message

IACF hails success at Newark as fairs go back to business
06 July 2020International Antiques and Collectors Fairs (IACF) kicked off its return to business with its first event after lockdown.

Runway Monday could restart IACF’s fair schedule
29 May 2020IACF, organiser of the UK’s largest outdoor antiques fairs and markets, is making tentative steps back into the live events arena.

IACF cancels Newark, Ardingly but reschedules Peterborough from April to June
19 March 2020IACF, the UK’s largest fair organiser, has cancelled flagship events in April and May as “the health of our stallholders and loyal buyers is our absolute priority” during the coronavirus crisis.
Two-day extravaganza in Shepton Mallet
23 December 2019Also at Shepton Mallet in January, IACF’s two-day Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fair takes place on Friday and Saturday 17-18.

Fast tracking at IACF’s Runway Monday fair
09 December 2019Sellers and buyers hit the ground running to make the most of the early-morning bargains

IACF switches to compostable bags at fairs in green push
05 December 2019The UK’s largest antiques fair organiser, International Antiques & Collectors Fairs (IACF), is switching from plastic to recyclable bags handed out at its 40 fairs around the country, starting this week at Newark.

Shepton Mallet fair streamlined to be a ‘more economical venture’
02 December 2019IACF has announced a change to the three-day antiques and collectors’ fairs held in Shepton Mallet at the Royal Bath and West Showground five times a year.

Bumper December at Ally Pally
18 November 2019Organiser IACF and large array of dealers looking forward to ‘lucrative’ time of year

A packed house for Peterborough Festival
23 September 2019Close to 2000 dealers are booked for the Peterborough Festival of Antiques on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28.
Peterborough Festival dates at the end of the month
16 September 2019As previously announced in ATG, IACF has added to its fairs’ portfolio the biannual and popular Peterborough Festival of Antiques.

Appeal for help to trace stolen snuff shoe from antiques fair
04 July 2019A snuff shoe belonging to dealer J Collins & Son was stolen at the IACF Ardingly fair in West Sussex from a stand in the Norfolk Pavilion.

Organiser IACF expands with Peterborough antiques fair purchase
17 June 2019The International Antiques & Collectors Fair (IACF) has added the Peterborough Festival of Antiques to its extensive portfolio.

Southport furniture dealer whose business is lifted by Runway Monday fair
18 February 2019A former cake factory site near Southport is the base for dealer Brett Griffiths, who is also one of the big fans of IACF’s fairs.

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